15 Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Pubs with Playground, Kid’s Rooms, and Game Rooms on the Gold Coast

Eating out with kids is so much easier at kid-friendly restaurants, especially those with playgrounds, game rooms, and toys. Families looking for kid-friendly restaurants on the Gold Coast have a lot of choices.

Whether you want to sit inside or outside and enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner, there are plenty of options for kid-friendly restaurants, cafes, and pubs with playgrounds, game rooms, and play spaces on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Keep reading to find our list of the best places to eat with kids on the Gold Coast.

Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Pubs with Playgrounds on the Gold Coast

The Wattle Hotel, Coomera

If you are looking for an amazing indoor playground on the Gold Coast, look no further than The Wattle Hotel. The kid-friendly Wattle Hotel has recently renovated its kids’ room, which is soundproof and also provides seating for families.

Menu prices at The Wattle Hotel depend on whether you are a member. Members receive a discount on meals.

The large menu at The Wattle Hotel includes vegan and gluten-free options. The kids’ menu includes chicken nuggets, fish and chips, cheeseburgers, and grilled sausage with mash.

The bistro at The Wattle Hotel is open daily for lunch and dinner.

Lonestar Tavern, Mermaid Waters

Fun for the whole family, Lonestar Tavern has both an indoor kids’ playroom with TV and games and an outdoor playground.

Lonestar Tavern is open for lunch and dinner daily. The kids’ menu includes fish and chips, chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers, and steak.

Dog and Parrot Tavern, Robina

Dog and Parrot Tavern in Robina is open daily for lunch and dinner. They have a playground outside with shade sails.

The Family Bistro menu at Dog and Parrot Tavern has a kids’ menu filled with the standard Aussie pub kids’ meals, plus an option for a poke bowl. All kids’ meals come with a Paddle Pop.

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Cavill “Cav’s” Steakhouse

With an outdoor playground, Cavill’s Steakhouse is a kid-friendly restaurant on the Gold Coast.

The menu at Cav’s Steakhouse focuses on steak, which is also an option on the kids’ menu. Other options for kids include battered fish, crumbed chicken, and sausage.

Cavill’s Steakhouse is a great option for families that are looking for more than a pub but still want a place for the kids to play.

Burleigh Town Hotel, Burleigh Heads

Another family-friendly pub with a playground on the Gold Coast, Burleigh Town Hotel has an outdoor shaded playground for the kids.

Burleigh Town Hotel was recently updated.

Benowa Tavern, Benowa

Kids will love the playground at Benowa Tavern, as well as the indoor game room.

The Family Bistro at Benowa Tavern is open for lunch and dinner daily. The kids’ menu includes fish and chips, chicken tenders, sliders, pizza, and pasta.

Norfolk Tavern, Ormeau

With a playground outside and a games room inside, Norfolk Tavern is a fun, family-friendly restaurant on the Gold Coast for kids of all ages.

Open daily for lunch and dinner, the kids’ menu at Norfolk Tavern includes chips, a drink, and dessert with each meal. The main menu at Norfolk Tavern includes pizzas, steaks, salads, and pub favorites.

Mermaid Beach Surf Club, Mermaid Beach

Kids eat free on Monday nights with the purchase of an adult meal, and they can play in the kids’ room at Mermaid Beach Surf Club, making this restaurant family-friendly.

The kids’ room at Mermaid Beach Surf Club has an indoor playground, games, and a TV.

The restaurant at Mermaid Beach Surf Club is open for lunch and dinner daily, as well as breakfast on the weekends. In addition to the kids’ meals on the “Nippers Menu,” there are kids’ bags available for purchase.

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Pubs with Toys and Play Spaces on the Gold Coast

Plantation House Cafe, West Burleigh

Younger kids will enjoy the toy corner, and parents will enjoy the affordable menu options at Plantation House Cafe.

Open daily for breakfast and lunch, the Plantation House Cafe has both gluten-free and vegan options, and breakfast can be ordered all day. Seating is available both inside and outside.

Cafe Tahbella, Oxenford

There is a small gated play area at Cafe Tahbella with toys for younger kids and a TV.

Cafe Tahbella is open daily for breakfast and lunch. They have a large menu with both traditional cafe meals and “gourmet” options.

BSKT Cafe, Mermaid Beach

A healthy beachside cafe, BSKT Cafe is a family-friendly cafe with a gated outside play area for the kids.

Breakfast is always available at BSKT Cafe, and lunch is served daily. The kids’ menu includes both breakfast and lunch items. The main menu includes lots of vegan and gluten-free items.

Southport Sharks, Southport

A free kids’ show is held every Sunday at Southport Sharks in the Mantra Hotel, and kids eat 50% off at the dinner buffet on Sundays.

Be sure to check their site for deals. Right now, kids eat free on Monday and Saturday nights at the pizza and pasta buffet.

Oxenford Tavern, Oxenford

Kids can play in the playroom at Oxenford Tavern. The kid’s room has a small indoor playground, PlayStations, and other games, as well as a TV with kids’ movies playing.

The Family Bistro at Oxenford Tavern is open daily for lunch and dinner. All kids’ meals at Oxenford Tavern include a drink and dessert.

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Kid-friendly Restaurants and Pubs with Game Rooms on the Gold Coast

Crafty’s Sports Bar, Bigerra Waters

Older kids can play table tennis while they wait for their meals at Crafty’s Sports Bar, a kid-friendly restaurant on the Gold Coast.

Kids eat free on Mondays at Crafty’s with the purchase of an adult meal. Kids also receive 2 IPlay game tokens per adult meal purchased.

The kid’s menu at Crafty’s Sports Bar has more than 10 options for kids, which is many more than what most restaurant kid’s menus offer.

The Club at Parkwood Village, Parkwood

With a kids’ arcade and the largest mini-golf course in Australia, The Club at Parkwood Village is a kid-friendly restaurant on the Gold Coast.

Check out The Club at Parkwood Village’s weekly specials that include both meals and mini-golf. Kids’ meals are $5 on Friday nights with an adult meal purchase. Members get a discount on meals at The Club.

The Club at Parkwood Village has multiple places to eat and sit. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. The Backyard, which is outside at The Club, usually has a jumping castle for kids.

The Club is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Arcades with Restaurants on the Gold Coast

Sometimes it is just easier to go somewhere that you know the kids will enjoy. The following options are located nearby and share a restaurant that serves pizza, burgers, sandwiches, snacks, and cocktails for the adults.

• Hijinx Hotel
• Strike Bowling
• Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq
• Holey Moley

More Fun with Kids on the Gold Coast

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• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

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